Castine, ME · Public · 942 undergraduates · rural
Maine Maritime Academy
Moderately selective
A public maritime academy where sea time and ship operations can be part of the degree itself.
Institutional profile
Well established Exceptional in career outcomes, and solid in student experience.- Admission
- 61.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 71.9%
1,145 applicants in the reported year
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$89,964 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Maine Maritime Academy apart
Academic design
Programs include marine transportation, marine engineering, engineering technology, international business and logistics, and marine sciences, with extensive laboratories, simulators, vessels, and sea training.
Campus pattern
Castine is a small coastal town, and campus life revolves heavily around the waterfront, training vessels, maritime clubs, athletics, and for regimental students, uniformed routines and leadership duties.
Defining feature
A public maritime academy where sea time and ship operations can be part of the degree itself.
Can I get in?
61.4% admitted
Applicants should distinguish U.S. Coast Guard license-track majors from non-license programs because regiment, medical, uniform, and sea-training requirements differ.
Recent applicant pool
1,145About 61 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 34% submitted an SAT, and 8% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Maine Maritime Academy, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Maine Maritime Academy weighs when it reads a file
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- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs include marine transportation, marine engineering, engineering technology, international business and logistics, and marine sciences, with extensive laboratories, simulators, vessels, and sea training.
Make the fit specific
A public maritime academy where sea time and ship operations can be part of the degree itself.
Account for the tradeoff
Applicants should distinguish U.S. Coast Guard license-track majors from non-license programs because regiment, medical, uniform, and sea-training requirements differ.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Applicants should distinguish U.S. Coast Guard license-track majors from non-license programs because regiment, medical, uniform, and sea-training requirements differ.
Fee waiver: accepted
Can I afford it?
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College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
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Average annual cost by household income at Maine Maritime Academy
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
A public maritime academy where sea time and ship operations can be part of the degree itself.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Marine Transportation
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
International Business
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
What is campus life like?
Maine Maritime Academy beyond the classroom
Castine is a small coastal town, and campus life revolves heavily around the waterfront, training vessels, maritime clubs, athletics, and for regimental students, uniformed routines and leadership duties.
A defining academic feature
Programs include marine transportation, marine engineering, engineering technology, international business and logistics, and marine sciences, with extensive laboratories, simulators, vessels, and sea training.
What shapes an ordinary week
Castine is a small coastal town, and campus life revolves heavily around the waterfront, training vessels, maritime clubs, athletics, and for regimental students, uniformed routines and leadership duties.
What changes the experience
A public maritime academy where sea time and ship operations can be part of the degree itself.